The Sun Also Rises

By Ernest Hemingway

A disillusioned post-war generation seeks meaning amidst Parisian nightlife and Spanish bullfights.

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In the aftermath of World War I, Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley navigate the vibrant yet hollow world of 1920s Paris and Spain. Amidst the chaos of expatriate life and the thrill of bullfighting, they grapple with unfulfilled love and lost ideals. As they journey through a landscape of moral decay and spiritual emptiness, can they find purpose in a world stripped of meaning? Discover the poignant struggles of a generation adrift in Hemingway's timeless exploration of identity and disillusionment.

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Originally published in 1926, The Sun Also Rises is Ernest Hemingway’s first novel and a classic example of his spare but powerful writing style. A poignant look at the disillusionment and angst of the post-World War I generation, the novel introduces two of Hemingway’s most unforgettable characters: Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley. The story follows the flamboyant Brett and the hapless Jake as they journey from the wild nightlife of 1920s Paris to the brutal bullfighting rings of Spain with a motley group of expatriates. In his first great literary masterpiece, Hemingway portrays an age of moral bankruptcy, spiritual dissolution, unrealized love, and vanishing illusions. “The ideal companion for troubled times: equal parts Continental escape and serious grappling with the question of what it means to be, and feel, lost.” –The Wall Street Journal

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